Extract: The Summer Will Come – out on 25th March 2018
14 ‘When I say “ready”, throw your ammunition,’ commanded Katerina as her words carried on the chilly breath of the wind. Christaki wondered who she was talking to and struggled to catch her words. He couldn’t see anyone around, but then in the far distance he saw Melani. He recognised her yellow dress and floppy […]
Greek Proverbs and sound advice
My poetry collection Sunshine after Rain was inspired by old sayings and phrases and many of my Twitter friends and followers on IG contributed too. I took their favourite saying and used it to create a poem. But it also got me thinking about some of the wise sayings that my own Greek Cypriot grandparents […]
A Cup of Conversation with super glamorous author Rebecca Chance
51 I remember meeting Rebecca and thinking wow! That’s the kind of author I want to be! I was merrily sipping Pimm’s, on a roof top bar in King’s Cross, having been invited to a Blogger and Author’s event by my dear author friend Anne John-Ligali, when boom! Rebecca joined in our conversation which up […]
A Cup of Conversation with author Heather MacKinnon on her release day!
48 Today I welcome Heather MacKinnon to A Cup of Conversation as she not only talks about her writing journey and how a weekly meet up called ‘Shut Up & Write’ helps her get the words down but also her wonderfully supportive her husband is. She reveals how she snuck two real-life stories from her […]
A Cup of Conversation with author Phyllis Duncan
Welcome to the first A Cup of Conversation of 2018 with fabulous author Phyllis Duncan. Her interview is one not to be missed! She takes part in Nano and used to get told off for writing in her English class and her writing reflects the emotional and very personal experiences of family illness, suicide and […]
A coin hidden in a cake? What’s that all about?
62 Happy New Year dear friends! I hope you had an extra special New Year’s Eve and welcomed 2018 in with a whoop and a cheer…and no doubt a glass or two of champagne! I did too and our Greek Cypriot celebrations continued on New Year’s Day! I wanted to share with you a New […]
Light at the end of the tunnel…a poem for New Year
31 Hello and welcome to the last blog post of 2017! It’s that time of year when so many of us take time to reflect on the year that is almost over and we begin to plan ahead and think about things to come. What has made you happy and brought joy to your heart […]
Christmas Morning – A poem by Soulla Christodoulou
44 Christmas Morning She woke, stretched arms above her head A starkness, white, across the tiny room It felt as though she floated in her bed Her mind went whoosh and zoom It was Christmas morning And many a sound could be heard Robins twittered without warning Her eyes screwed against the light, blurred She […]
Writers’ Favourite Writing Quotes (Part 5)
42 Welcome to Part 5 of this great blog series – Writers’ Favourite Writing Quotes. This week’s guest, Allison K. Garcia, has collaborated on this series with me before in Part 4 and she wanted to share another of her inspirational quotes with us. So welcome once again Allison, it’s lovely to have you back […]
A Christmas Poem from guest poetess and author Amy J. Markstahler
33 Amy was one of the first authors I connected with on Twitter a year ago and her down-to-earth, realistic, heartfelt and often emotional poetry struck me as some of the most authentic poetry I have read in recent times. Amy bares her most inner fears and hopes, her pain and her joy through her […]